Lhasa- Tsedang Tour(5 nights 6 Days)

Lhasa-Tsedan Tour starts with a Himalayan flight from Kathmandu to
Lhasa with fantastic views of the Himalayas
including Everest, Makalu and Kanchenjuga. At
Tsedang you will visit Yumbu Lakhang, the oldest, castle-like monastery
along with the tombs of the ancient kings of Tibet. This will be followed by a
sightseeing tour in Lhasa including that of
Potala and Norbulinka Palace, Drepung & Sera Monastery, Jokhang Temple & the Barkhor Bazaar.

Outline Itinerary

Detailed Itinerary

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Day 01: Fly from
Kathmandu to Lhasa.

Day 02: Sightseeing
tour in Tsedang.

Day 03: Drive from
Tsedang to Samye and drive further to Lhasa.

Day 04: Lhasa
Sightseeing tour.

Day 05: Drive back
to Lhasa and fly from Lhasa to Kathmandu.

Day 06: Fly from
Lhasa to Kathmandu.

Day 01: Fly from
Kathmandu to Lhasa.

Early morning you are transferred to the airport to board
the plane for the flight over the Himalaya to Lhasa. If the weather is clear
there are wonderful views of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Makalu, Kanchenjunga and
other peaks en route. On arrival at Gonggar airport (which is 90 km. from
Lhasa), you meet your vehicle and drive east along the broad Yarlung Tsangpo
valley to Tsedang (3400m.). Stay overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Sightseeing
tour in Tsedang.

You drive south to see the reputed oldest building in Tibet,
the Yumbu Lakhang, a beautiful castle-like dwelling and monastery, dramatically
perched on a spur looking out over the fertile valley below. Along with you can
observe the Tombs of the ancient kings of Tibet. If time permits you may be
able to visit a small monastery close to Tsedang, or an interesting carpet
factory where you can see the whole process of carpet making. You stay
overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 03: Drive from
Tsedang to Samye and drive further to Lhasa.

Early morning drive to Samye. Here
you visit the Samye Monastery. After a tour around this place you drive back to
Lhasa. You stay overnight at hotel in Lhasa.

Day 04: Lhasa
Sightseeing tour.

You visit Potala and Norbulinka Palace, Drepung & Sera
Monastery, Jokhang Temple & the Barkhor Bazaar. One of the highlights is
the visit to the symbol of Tibet; the Potala Palace set high on Red Hill, the
winter home of the Dalai Lama until 1959. The most sacred temple in Lhasa is
the Lokhang, where people come from all over Tibet to visit and pray in this
spiritual heart of the country. It was used as a military kitchen during the
Cultural Revolution but has now been beautifully restored, with many priceless
thangkas and statues adorning the chapels, and magnificent gilded roofs.

Another great treasure is the Norbulingka – the old summer palace
of the Dalai Lama, which his is alleged to have preferred to the Potala as the
rat population was less!

Now you visit Jorkhang Temple, the center of the Tibetan
Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where innumerable pilgrims
come for worship everyday. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest
wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet. Surrounding the Jorkhang
Temple is the bustling Barkhor Street which is the religious and social focus
of Lhasa. Around the Barkhor there are numerous stalls selling all sorts of
handicrafts: brightly coloured boots and fur-lined hats, silver and turquoise
jewellery, rosaries, prayer flags and charms, as well as beautiful Tibetan
carpets and all manner of ordinary household ware.

Next you visit Sera monastery, which was created in 1419,
has always been an important Buddhist seminary. As rose are planted everywhere
in the monastery, it is also called “the court of wild rose”. Today still 200
lamas live in there. On the other hand, Drepung Monastery, is the world’s
largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. You stay overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Drive back
to Lhasa and fly from Lhasa to Kathmandu.

The flight from Lhasa to Kathmandu
takes one hour and during your flight, you can see Yarlung Tsangpo River,
Yamdrok Tso (Lake), Mount Kanchanjungha (8,586m.), Mount Makalu (8,463m.) and
Mount Everest (8,848m.). But the visibility depends on the weather condition.
Your Tibet Tour ends on your arrival at Kathmandu Airport.

Day 06: Fly from
Lhasa to Kathmandu.

The flight from Lhasa to Kathmandu takes one hour and
during your flight, you can see Yarlung Tsangpo River, Yamdrok Tso (Lake),
Mount Kanchanjungha (8,586m.), Mount Makalu (8,463m.) and Mount Everest
(8,848m.). But the visibility depends on the weather condition. Your Tibet Tour
ends on your arrival at Kathmandu Airport.